Comment on 'Breakthrough' geothermal tech produces 3.5 megawatts of carbon-free powerparentComments−rini173yThe are already developing much larger plant in Utah(Hard to say how much larger as the tech journalists only use "households powered" units)−alextingle3yThey specified a conversion rate of 1 MW : 750 "homes". So if the Utah project can power 750 "homes", that's 400 MW.−venusenvy473yIt's common to use a conversion rate of 1.4 kW for a home, so that's really close to the 1MW == 750 homes equation.
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The are already developing much larger plant in Utah
(Hard to say how much larger as the tech journalists only use "households powered" units)
They specified a conversion rate of 1 MW : 750 "homes". So if the Utah project can power 750 "homes", that's 400 MW.
It's common to use a conversion rate of 1.4 kW for a home, so that's really close to the 1MW == 750 homes equation.